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Arch Dermatol. 1992;128(5):605-606.

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ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1991, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) was notified of three suspected measles cases among athletes from New Zealand (NZ) participating in an international gymnastics competition September 6-15 in Indianapolis (Marion County). Among those potentially at risk for measles were approximately 700 athletes and 1200 coaches, trainers, and managers from 51 countries; an estimated 2500 volunteers and staff; international media, families, and employees; and approximately 60 000 spectators attending the competition. This report summarizes the epidemiologic investigation of these cases.

Sixteen NZ delegation members arrived August 29 and stayed on one floor of a hotel. Throughout the following week, they practiced in a curtaindivided area shared with three other teams and visited nearby shopping and eating establishments. On August 30, two 15-year-old female athletes (patients 1 and 2) developed cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by onset of rash on September 4. Patient 2's symptoms were mild and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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